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Recipe of the Week 
Mary Kay Radnich

Couscous with Currants and Cumin

Ingredients:

 
1
  cup water
1   cup couscous
1/2   cup currants
2   teaspoons olive oil
1   small onion, finely chopped
2   cloves garlic, finely chopped
1   tablespoon fresh ginger, finely grated
1   teaspoon cumin seed, toasted
1    orange, grated (zest of)
1   tablespoon fresh coriander, finely chopped (cilantro)
  salt
  hot chili flakes

Instructions:
1. In saucepan, bring water to boil.
2. Stir in couscous and currants.
3. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, heat oil in large non-stick fry pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and ginger.
5. Saute 3 minutes or until tender.
6. Add cumin seeds.
7. Saute 1 minute. With fork, fluff couscous and currants.
8. Stir in onion mixture, orange zest and coriander.
9. Add salt and hot chili flakes to taste.

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